National Republican., 1887-08-11
THE CROP REPORT.
How the Earth's Increase for tho Com.
ing Harvest Looks.

Ing Harvest Looks.
The prospect month ago was for very
heavy crop Of corn and rate OF yield about
the average. Its condition in all the states
OF the Atlantic coast is now uuimpaired
and OF very high promises. In Texas and
Tennessee its condition has declined ma
terially. In the central corn region, how
ever--in the valleys Of the Ohio and Mis-
souri,, where two-thirds Of the crop is
grown and the commercial supply is pro
cured-a very heavy reduction has taken
place, which has made the national average
s0.7, instead of or last month. The cause
is the long.continued drought, which has
been seyerest in Kansas, Illinois, Indiana,
Ohio, and Michigan. Nebraska has been
scorched on the southern border, and Iowa
and Missouri have escaped with compare
lively light loss, as have the more northern
states.
The seven corn and surplus states stand
as follows: Ohio, SO; Indiana, Ga; Illinois,
65: Iowa, so; Missouri, 80; Kansas, go;
Nebraska, 75. The condition of spring
wheat, reported very low last month from
ravages OF chinch bugs, is not improved in
the August returns, but has fallen of very
slightly, the general average being 7S 8, two
points less than August returns OF last
year. Dakota has made a slight gain, and
stands highest in condition. The average
for Wisconsin is 70; Minnesota, "A; Iowa,
~; Nebraska, n; Dakota, sS. In the ex-
treme east and on the Pacific coast the
condition of spring wheat is high. There
is no report OF winter wheat the present
month, as 1t is too early to obtain results
Of 1threshing. In the oats crop there Is no
change. A part Of the breadth was har-
vested at the last report. Condition ny.
erages Sc, which indicates crop slightly
under average. The barley crop promises
to yield rather better than was feared last
month. The eastern product averages
higher condition, but is reduced slightly
since the last report. The average Is SO. .,
indicating nearly an average yield. The
buckwheat area appears to be practically
the same as last year, and averages about
90 In condition.
There is great reduction since the 1st oi
July in the condition OF potatoes, almost
entirely the result of the drought. There
| is no material decline on the Atlantic oi
Gulf coast, but the injury is severe in tht
west. The loss during the month as re
| ported is 20 per cent. Of the prospective
crop.
The fruit crop is very poor. There will bt
| few apples outside OF New England and
| New York. There will be apartial crop In
| Michigan. In the Ohio river states the har-
vest will be nearly failure.
The hay crop is also greatly reduced In
the west. The general average is so.
The past month has been favorable tC
| cotton, except that rainfall has been un.
equally distributed In point Of time,
drought threatening at one period aut
| damaging floods following. In the eastern
belt excess Of moisture predominates as Q
fore, lnrge and sappy, and fruit falls ap
! pear In some fields seriously, and In somt
caees rust appears. In Louisiana similar
| conditions have prevailed, and only very
partially In Mississippi. Texas has beer
too dry, though drought has not as ye
been disastrous or severe. The prevalent
status Of the crop is very good for the Isl
of August, while reporters recognize thii
as o critical time, and fear the effect o.
subsequent drought upon the green aut
succulent condition Of the plant. In I
comparison Of ten years the Angus
condition ia only exceeded by that
of 1889 and 1885, one producing
large crop, the other an under medium
yield. The general average of condition 1
933, which is lower by over points thai
that of July. The state averages are: Vir
ginia, "a; Georgia, 94; Florida, 90; Alabama
93; Mississippi, 96 Louisiana, o.; Texas
81; Arkansas, 81; Tennessee, 95. The fire
brood Of caterpillars has appeared in sew
eral of the states, but 1t is not generally
mentioned in returns. It is reported ID
| Orapgeburg and Berkeley, s. c.; In Calhoun
Taylor, Dooly, and Laurens, Ga; in Hal,
and Dallas, Ala; Starkey, Newton, Issa
quena, and Okubbeha, Miss; on Rec
River, Bossier, Richmond, Natchitoches
and Iberville, La; and in Stephens CAM
and jackson Teasa. The boil worm is mucl
less frequently mentioned.
The tobacco crop is In high condition ir
the seed leaf states, averaging nearly 100,
except in Wisconsin. The shipping ant
cutting districts of the west make an un.
precedented report of low condition: Ten
nessee, 20; Kentucky, 80; Ohio, 55; In
diana, So; Illinois, SO: Missouri, 60. In view
Of the heavy reduction in acreage only 9
small fragment of the usual crop may b.
IN propress will autbor ut
tatively the breadth cultivated the presen